bullet trap

Range safety terminus

A bullet trap is a device or structure designed to safely capture and contain fired projectiles, preventing ricochets and allowing for lead recovery.

Shooting ranges use bullet traps at the end of firing lanes: The indoor range installed a new steel bullet trap.

They range from simple sand berms to engineered systems using rubber, steel, or water to absorb rounds.

Related

sand · steel · ricochet · impact · deceleration · shooting · ballistic · absorb · target practice · berm · chamber · containment · splatter · deflection · ammunition · gallery · projectile · velocity

Opposites
projectile trajectory function

bullet trapgun barrel

Firearm's projectile channel

muzzle · firearm · launcher · cannon · gun

ballistic purpose

bullet traptarget

Object of pursuit

bullseye · paper target · backstop

Family

bullet, trap, bullets, bulleted, traps, trapped, trapping, trapper, trappers

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Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated PG